ThomasCovenant
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Religions that don't go to war
by ThomasCovenant inhello in conversation today with brother-in- law who is still in the borg.he said while he may have questions about the whole god issue he doesn't know of any other religion that refuses to kill their fellow believer if politicians say you must.
that is a strong plus point for him on the virtues of the wt.
is he correct?
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Searching for an old friend from Southampton/Swindon
by ThomasCovenant inhello i lost touch with a family from southampton uk by the surname of ockleford.
anyone know what happened to them.
thanks thomas covenant
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How do I find article by Barbara Anderson?
by ThomasCovenant inhello i remember reading an article or link on this site by barbara anderson where she tells of her experiences at bethel.
could someone tell where where to find it again.
thanks thomas covenant
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Please point out the error in this statement
by ThomasCovenant in.
hello.
my parents worship a god that they believe is going to kill me and their grandchildren.. thomas covenant
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Can JW's attend Funerals for ex Jw's?
by ThomasCovenant inthere was a funeral for an ex elder recently.
out of about 150 attending the service only 5 jw's who weren't immediate family attended.
this is because the ex elder was viewed as 'turning his back on big j'.
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British Asians and Pets
by ThomasCovenant inas many are aware there is a large asian 'community' in great britain, indian, pakistani and bangladeshi.
in my line of work i have been into the homes of many but only today did it occur to me that i have never and i mean never met an asian family with pets.
am i just not aware or is it something that isn't done, in particular with the muslim 'community'.. thanks.
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How Long Would They Last Without The Society?
by ThomasCovenant infollowing on a little from 2 topics (xjw critical mass) and (the real reason jw's don't accept blood) sorry but don't know how to show the links, i got to thinking: .
if the society were to finish publishing and closed down because of say bankruptcy from lawsuits, how long do you think the worldwide brotherhood would last?.
i feel this is a good question to ask those still in.would they still worship jehovah without the rigmarole of 5 meetings, personal study and preaching work and the monthly kingdom ministry and other regular literature.
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Disassociate Ones Are Apostates.Watchtower Quote
by ThomasCovenant indidn't realize the actual link before.
watchtower '85 15th july page 31 questions from readers.
aid to bible understanding shows that the word apostasy comes from a greek word that literally means a standing away from but has the sense of desertion, abandonment or rebellion.
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Are Faders Making It Too Easy For The WT?
by ThomasCovenant ini've always tried to teach my kids to follow aesop's fable of the 'sun and the wind', i.e.
try the gentle persuasion method for achieving your goals rather than head on aggression.
however as with most things in life there is a time and place for both.
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Should Witnesses Go on A Killing Spree?
by ThomasCovenant ininteresting quote (i think) from watchtower 1952 june 1st page 347. .
the society appear to tackle head on a flaw in their preaching.
however, they put forward the scenario which i agree with but their answer is sadly unconvincing.